Delegation from the East African Power Pool And Its Independent Regulatory Board on a Study Tour to the WAPP Secretariat in Cotonou

The WAPP Secretariat received a delegation from the East African Power Pool (EAPP) and the Independent Regulatory Board (IRB) from September 27 - 28, 2022. The Objective of this visit was to study best practice and approach of WAPP electricity market management experience.

The Delegation comprising the IRB and EAPP member utilities including government national electricity utilities, was led by Mr. Modeslus LUMALO, the Director General of the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) of Tanzania.

During the Study Tour, the EAPP and its IRB had the opportunity to learn the best practices of the WAPP and shared their experience with the WAPP Secretariat. The following subjects were presented and discussed:

1. The West African Power Pool Organization (Creation, structure, and developmental strategies)
2. The Eastern African Power Pool and Independent Regulatory Body
3. The Regional Infrastructure Program and its Development Status
4. The ECOWAS Regional Electricity Market Roadmap and the Status of Development of the Market
5. The WAPP Capacity Building Program and the Status of Development

The Delegates also visited the WAPP’s Information and Coordination Center (ICC)’ project site located in Calavi, the Republic of Benin.

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